Searching for that heavenly host
If you are thinking about a new website then it pays to think about where it is going to live. Hosting is very important and should be only handled by experts who can offer 24-hour back up.
It pays to be responsive
I heard recently that more than 50% of web browsing in the UK is done on mobile phones. Despite searching online I have found no data to back up this claim, but anecdotally I know that more and more people I know are surfing on hand held devices.
You’re nobody ’til somebody loves you …
Perhaps it’s just puppy love, but when your clients show their affection, it feels great. It makes all your labours worthwhile. That’s why testimonials are so important, because no one sells your business better than a satisfied customer.
Practise what you preach
Have you ever heard the saying, “the cobbler’s children goes without shoes”? Well, I doubt that has ever been more apt for me. Only yesterday I was extolling the virtues of regular blogging to a new client, whilst I was pretty sure I hadn’t added a post to my own site for quite a few weeks.
Don’t let your website be D.O.A.
Dead on arrival. That was my verdict when faced with a friend’s new website, not that I told her of course. She had just paid good money for an upgrade. Perhaps it was my fault, as I had said that her existing site wasn’t selling her business properly.